Flexibility is Just the Ticket for Travellers
July 12, 2010
North East travellers have been making the most out of the choice of public transport on offer in the region, which has resulted in a dramatic rise in ticked sales over the last year.
Sales of travel tickets in Tyne and Wear are increasing as public transport users take advantage of the flexible and unlimited travel deals on offer.
Network One, which sells £16m of travel tickets annually, launched its new travel zones in April this year and since then has seen nearly a 4% rise in the number of tickets being purchased, based on the same two months last year.
The travel tickets, which allow travel by bus, Metro, ferry and rail using just one ticket, offer travellers a choice of one day, one week, four weeks and 12 month combinations, saving passengers' money on the cost of individual journeys.
Network One travel tickets are also available for students, those on New Deal and those with Newcastle United season tickets.
Barbara Golder, manager of Network Ticketing Ltd. said "Our travel tickets do provide excellent value for money and they're flexible enough to meet the needs of commuters, regular travellers or day trippers, helping people reduce their travel costs and providing a viable alternative to using a car."
Launched twelve years ago, Network One is the only ticket which can be used on all forms of public transport in Tyne and Wear.
The scheme is ideal for commuters and regular travellers as it gives unlimited travel in the region , without the problem or extra cost of having to buy individual tickets.
They offer a range of different ticket options which divide the region into five fare zones, so each customer can choose the combination that suits them best.
For further information about the range of Network One travel tickets, or to buy a ticket, call in at a Travelcentre or visit www.networkonetickets.co.uk
Alternatively tickets can also be bought by post from Network Ticketing Ltd. Stagecoach Depot, Shields Road, Walkergate, Newcastle NE6 2BZ
Source: The Journal, 12 July 2010